The Scratch Interview #9: Kristen Millares Young on Insisting on Your Own Writing
"People look at me, at my journalism career, and they're like, ‘Oh, it looks great.’ Brand names. Laws passed. And I'm like, ‘But where's the pay?’"
Scratch Reader Mailbag: What Does a Literary Scout Do?
We’re bringing you craft book recommendations and the basics of lit scouting.
How Three Writers Are Coping With the World Right Now
A September roundup of books, articles, and photos.
The Scratch Interview #8: Deesha Philyaw on Literary Community, Part II
“The last thing we need when we're trying to make art is to feel ashamed by what we don't have, and yet here we are.”
The Scratch Interview #8: Deesha Philyaw on Committing the Cardinal Sins of Publishing, Part I
“So despite short stories ‘not selling,’ I just found other things so that I could keep writing my short stories.”
Dolly Parton Loved Being Dolly Parton
It was one of the most important aspects of her art.
I Want a Literary Wife
But the economy won't support it.
Legacy Media Wants to Hire You (No, Not You)
Not me either, but that's OK.
The Scratch Interview #7: Kim Cross on Caregiving and Freelancing
“Freelance rates, by the way, haven't gone up since 1985. That's when magazines started paying $2 a word.”
A Summer of Books and Boxes
No one hates books more than someone who loves books too much and has to pack them for a move.
What We're Reading This Season
Or whatever else you want, really. No judgement from us.
How Much Work Will I Do On My Summer Vacation?
And is it wrong if I kind of enjoy it?
